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Silver nanoparticles show promise in fighting antibiotic-resistant bacteria

by Samantha Murray
May 18, 2026

For centuries, silver has been known to have antimicrobial properties. New research investigated whether silver nanoparticles could amplify the effects of antibiotics on antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The study found that small amounts ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Antibiotic Resistance, Antibiotics, Autumn Dove, Daniel Czyz, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nanotechnolgoy, News, Silver

Salmonella: Its Dual Role in Disease and Therapeutic Innovation as a Drug Delivery System and Vaccine Vector

by Mariola J Ferraro, Ph.D.
May 18, 2026

Salmonella, a gram-negative bacterium notorious for causing foodborne illnesses, gained global attention in 1885 when Daniel Salmon's laboratory first identified it as a pathogen. Today, it stands as a significant public health threat, annually ... READ MORE

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Tags: Department Of Microbiology And Cell Science, Mariola Edelmann, Microbiology, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microbiology Online, Microcell, Salmonella

UF scientists find new evidence linking gut bacteria and neurodegenerative conditions

by Samantha Murray
May 18, 2026

New research establishes, for the first time, a link between specific bacteria species and physical manifestations of neurodegenerative diseases. The scientists introduced specific bacteria into 1-millimeter-long worm called C. elegans, ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Daniel Czyz, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Neurodegenerative Diseases, News

UF/IFAS, FAMU win $1.4 million grant to teach AI to more diverse students

by Brad Buck
May 18, 2026

Funding for student fellowships is included in a new $1.4 million, three-year National Science Foundation grant that faculty from the University of Florida and Florida A&M University (FAMU) will use to train a diverse workforce for potential ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: AI, Bryan Kolaczkowski, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, FAMU, Idea, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell

Scientists find more evidence that breast milk of those vaccinated against COVID-19 may protect infants

by Samantha Murray
May 18, 2026

A 2021 study showed that breast milk of lactating mothers vaccinated against COVID-19 contained a significant supply of antibodies that may help protect nursing infants from the illness. A new follow-up study found these antibodies in ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Breast Milk, Covid-19, Joseph Larkin, Lauren Stafford, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News

Five UF/IFAS faculty members elected AAAS fellows

by Samantha Murray
May 18, 2026

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the Science family of journals, has elected five UF/IFAS faculty members to the newest class of AAAS Fellows, among ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Research
Tags: AAAS Fellows, J. Scott Angle, Katie Sieving, Matias Kirst, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences, Tony Romeo, Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Yuncong Li

UF researchers use novel method to vaccinate against salmonella in mice

by Samantha Murray
May 18, 2026

• There is no FDA-approved human vaccine for nontyphoidal salmonella, the kind of salmonella spread through contaminated food and water that causes gastrointestinal illness. • UF researchers are exploring a novel method of vaccinating against ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Lisa Emerson, Mariola Edelmann, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, News, Salmonella

Forum tackles how AI can help deal with global food security

by Brad Buck
May 18, 2026

With the world’s population predicted to hover around 9.8 billion by 2050, artificial intelligence could help feed people across the globe now and in the future. That makes artificial intelligence (AI) an ideal topic for the third annual Future ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Adegbola Adesogan, Agricultultural And Biological Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Charlie Li, Crops, Diseases, Future Of Food Forum, Harvest, HiPerGator, J. Scott Angle, Karen Garrett, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Plant Pathology, Raquel Dias, Supply Chain

UF awarded $5 million in NIFA grants to battle citrus greening disease

by Brad Buck
May 18, 2026

University of Florida scientists will elevate their efforts to control citrus greening, with about $5 million in grants from the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). NIFA, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, split funding ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Amit Levy, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Candidatus Liberibacter Asiaticus, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus Research And Education Center, Entomology, HLB, Horticultural Sciences, Huanglongbing, Integrated Pest Management, John Chater, Jose Chaparro, Lukasz Stelinski, Microbiology And Cell Science, Microcell, Nian Wang, Nifa, Plant Pathology, UF/IFAS Citrus Research And Education Center, USDA-NIFA

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